Title :
Radio-over-fibre phase contrast imaging using a reflective electro-absorption transducer and 1550/1310nm VCSELs
Author :
Quinlan, T.J. ; Dudley, S.E.M. ; Walker, S.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Electron. Syst., Univ. of Essex, Colchester, UK
Abstract :
Radio-over-fibre phase contrast imaging is a new technique for object characterization in hostile environments. Commercially-available 1550 nm/1310 nm VCSELs and a reflective electro-absorption transducer offer sub-mm resolution over 1 km of SMF in a 3.1-5 GHz bandwidth.
Keywords :
electroabsorption; image processing; radio-over-fibre; surface emitting lasers; bandwidth 3.1 GHz to 5 GHz; distance 1 km; wavelength 1310 nm; wavelength 1550 nm; Bandwidth; Laser radar; Microwave imaging; Optical attenuators; Optical imaging; Radio frequency; Sensor arrays; Switches; Transducers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
